Department of Energy

Regulatory Report Cards
Score
29 / 60
48%

Energy Conservation Program: Energy Conservation Standards for Battery Chargers and External Power Supplies

Release Date:
March 27, 2012
Closing Date:
May 29, 2012

Agency: Department of Energy

The Department of Energy sets forth amended energy conservation standards for Class A external power supplies.
Score
38 / 60
63%

Energy Conservation Program: Energy Conservation Standards for Standby Mode and Off Mode for Microwave Ovens

Release Date:
February 14, 2012
Closing Date:
April 16, 2012

Agency: Department of Energy

Per the requirements established in the Energy Policy and Conservation Act (EPCA), which prescribes energy-conservation standards for various consumer products and commercial and industrial equipment, and the Energy Independence and Security Act of 2007, the DOE proposes energy-use standards for microwave ovens in the standby and off modes.
Score
36 / 60
60%

Energy Conservation Program: Energy Conservation Standards for Distribution Transformers

Release Date:
February 10, 2012
Closing Date:
April 10, 2012

Agency: Department of Energy

The Energy Policy and Conservation Act of 1975 (EPCA), as amended, prescribes energy conservation standards for various consumer products and certain commercial and industrial equipment, including low-voltage dry-type distribution transformers, and directs the U.S. Department of Energy to prescribe standards for various other products and equipment, including other types of distribution transformers. EPCA also requires DOE to determine whether more-stringent, amended standards would be technologically feasible and economically justified, and would save a significant amount of energy. In this notice, DOE proposes amended energy conservation standards for distribution transformers. The notice also announces a public meeting to receive comment on these proposed standards and associated analyses and results.
Score
39 / 60
65%

Energy Conservation for Furnaces, Heat Pumps, and AC

Release Date:
June 27, 2011
Closing Date:
October 17, 2011

Agencies: Department of Energy, Department of Defense

The Energy Policy and Conservation Act of 1975 , as amended, prescribes energy conservation standards for various consumer products and certain commercial and industrial equipment, including residential furnaces and residential central air conditioners and heat pumps.
Score
37 / 60
62%

Energy Conservation Program: Energy Conservation Standards for Fluorescent Lamp Ballasts

Release Date:
April 11, 2011

Agency: Department of Energy

In this Notice of Proposed Rulemaking, DOE proposes amended energy conservation standards for Fluorescent Lamp Ballasts.
Score
38 / 60
63%

Energy Conservation Standards for Residential Refrigerators

Release Date:
September 27, 2010
Closing Date:
November 26, 2010

Agency: Department of Energy

The Energy Policy and Conservation Act (EPCA) prescribes energy conservation standards for various consumer products and commercial and industrial equipment, including residential refrigerators, refrigerator-freezers, and freezers.
Score
40 / 60
67%

Energy Efficiency Standards for Pool Heaters and Direct Heating Equipment and Water Heaters

Release Date:
December 11, 2009
Closing Date:
February 09, 2010

Agency: Department of Energy

The Energy Policy and Conservation Act (EPCA) prescribes energy conservation standards for various consumer products and commercial and industrial equipment, including residential water heaters,
Score
42 / 60
70%

Energy Conservation Program: Small Electric Motors

Release Date:
November 24, 2009
Closing Date:
January 25, 2010

Agency: Department of Energy

The Energy Policy and Conservation Act authorizes the U.S. Department of Energy (DOE) to establish energy conservation standards for various consumer products and commercial and industrial equipment.
Score
40 / 60
67%

Energy Efficiency Standards for Commercial Clothes Washers

Release Date:
November 09, 2009
Closing Date:
December 09, 2009

Agency: Department of Energy

On October 17, 2008, the U.S. Department of Energy (DOE) issued a notice of proposed rulemaking (NOPR) in which it proposed amendments to the energy conservation standards for several residential
Score
5 / 60
8%

Loan Guarantees for Projects that Employ Innovative Technologies

Release Date:
August 08, 2009
Closing Date:
September 08, 2009

Agency: Department of Energy

The proposed rule removes a requirement in current regulation that the secretary of Energy must receive a first lien on all assets in projects funded by these loan guarantees. Instead, the
Score
10 / 60
17%

Weatherization Assistance Program

Release Date:
May 21, 2009
Closing Date:
June 12, 2009

Agency: Department of Energy

The U.S. Department of Energy (DOE) is proposing to amend the eligibility provisions applicable to multi-unit buildings under the Weatherization Assistance Program for Low-Income Persons. As
Score
27 / 60
45%

Energy Conservation Standards for General Service Fluorescent Lamps and Incandescent Reflector Lamps

Release Date:
April 13, 2009

Agency: Department of Energy

Department of Energy is proposing amended energy conservation standards for general service fluorescent lamps and incandescent reflector lamps and new energy conservation standards for certain
Score
34 / 60
57%

Energy Conservation for Commercial Freezers and Refrigerators

Release Date:
August 25, 2008
Closing Date:
October 24, 2008

Agency: Department of Energy

The Energy Policy and Conservation Act prescribes energy conservation standards for certain commercial and industrial equipment and requires the Department of Energy (DOE) to administer an energy conservation program for this equipment.